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After some extensive research and a lot of shuddering at some scary looking arachnids, I’m fairly certain this is a species of Oxyopes, the lynx spider. Perhaps I’m wrong but they certainly do look very similar :) Anyway, this is a really nice shot, love these spiders. I get so confused by their heads though, they always look back the front when you can’t see them face on :P

Thanks for your research, looks as though you might be right – though the colors differ slightly they look very similar.

studioboganne
almost 8 years ago

if it has got 4 forward pointing eyes (two BIG bulging eyes in front middle, and two smaller, one either side) and two little eyes on top (6 all up) then it is probably a jumping spider… check out this link – your little beastie might be here: http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_jumpers/index.htm

Hi Peter, cheers for the comment. Yeah I’ve used the brisbane insects page as a good reference tool, but until you’re link didn’t think it may be a jumping spider as I recently found a couple of northern green jumping spiders (supposedly the biggest jumpers in Australia) yet this guy was larger. Looks like it may be a aussie brown jumper if any. Cheers for the help Peter, appreciate it mate.